Bilingual Peer Support Counselor | Mental Health Advocate

Stars Behavioral Health Group; California; On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid CEUs

Career development

Job summary

Stars Behavioral Health Group is seeking a Peer Support Counselor who is bilingual to join our City of Industry urgent care team. You will provide outreach, engagement, and direct peer services to clients, leveraging lived experience to promote recovery and meaningful community roles.

Successful candidates will have a high school diploma, a CA driver’s license, and a Peer Support Certification within one year. Training and supervision support professional growth and ethics in crisis care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems.
• One year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer directed services in a mental health or social services setting preferred.
• Peer Support Specialist Certification: completion within one year preferred.
• Valid California Driver's License required.
• First Aid certification from qualified agencies required.

Responsibilities

• The position uses lived experience to provide outreach, engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to clients.
• Peers serve as role models, companions, educators, and advocates to clients seeking recovery and meaningful life roles.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Peer support

Driver's license

First Aid certification

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Stars Behavioral Health Group is seeking a Peer Support Counselor who is bilingual to join our City of Industry urgent care team. You will provide outreach, engagement, and direct peer services to clients, leveraging lived experience to promote recovery and meaningful community roles.

Successful candidates will have a high school diploma, a CA driver’s license, and a Peer Support Certification within one year. Training and supervision support professional growth and ethics in crisis care.